Profiling device or shadowgraph.



A. A. LEHR.

PROFILING DEVICE 0R SHADOWGRAPH.

I APPLICATION FILED BEPT.15, 1913. 1,094',1 55.

Patented Apr. 21; 191i Inventor. AnIon A. Lehr, I 7% M ifm v At'ty's.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT @FFTQE.

ANTON A. LEI-IR, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PBOFILING DEVICE OR SIIADOWGRAPH.

To all 'UZl can it may concern Be it known that I, ANTON A. LEHR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, county of Suffolk. State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Profiling Devices or Shadowgraphs, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention relates to toys particularly to those of an educative character.

Toys may be classified into three general classes, first those which merely amuse, second those which teach facts. third those which train the senses and increase the powers of observation. When properly selected, particularly those of the third class they are of great educational value. The child learns his first lesson from his toys and the best are those which cause him to observe and to think.

The object of this invention is to produce a toy which belongs particularly to the third class while at the same time partaking of the features of the other classes.

More particularly this invention has for an object to provide a toy which will represent the human face in profile, the several parts being relatively movable whereby different types of faces may be represented.

In accordance with my invention I provide a toy representing the profile of a human face comprising a plurality of relatively movable members each presenting at one edge a portion of such profile. As the several parts are moved relatively the contour of the face changes and by this means an innumerable variety of types may be represented including those of different races. The device may be viewed directly or used to cast a silhouette on a screen and accordingly maybe printed in one or several colors or may be made of plain cardboard or other material.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front view of a toy constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on the line 22 Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail a main supporting frame is illustrated as constructed of two members 1 and 2 spaced apart and securely held in spaced relation by the rivets 3 and 4, the rivet 4 being provided with a spacing sleeve for this purpose.

Specification of Letters yatent.

Application filed September 15, 1913.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914:.

Serial No. 789,769.

The rivet 3 is preferably positioned to represent the eye and accordingly may be-provided with a bright head or may be made i with a central opening of any desired form. When the device is to be used as a silhouette device I prefer to make this rivet with a central opening and have shown this openmg as circular. A. triangular portion 5 of the member 2 is bent backwardly to form a brace so that the device may be placed upon a table in anupright position. The front member 1 is shaped to represent in silhouette the top and back of a human head as indicated at 6 and a portion of the body as indicated at 7, thus providing a broad base as shown in Fig. 1.

Several adjustable members are provided each of which represents at one edge a portion of the profile of a face. These members may be conveniently pivoted on the rivet 3 and are so shown. Collectively these pivoted members and the frame may be arranged to represent a head in silhouette and may be moved relatively to vary the character thereof. In the drawing the pivoted members are indicated respectively at 8, 9, 1.0, 11 and 12. In the position in which the parts are shown 8 represents in profile the top and back of a head, 9 represents the nose, 10 the upper lip, 11 the lower lip and 12 the chin. These members are each shown as pivoted upon the rivet 3. I have illustrated the member 12 as of such a shape that it will present the outline ofthe lower lip as well as the chin so that if the member 11 is moved back into the sup-porting frame the mouth will appear to be open. The pivoted members are all freely movable about the rivet 3 as a center so that it is possible by moving any one of the parts to change the appearance of the profile. As will be obvious also some of the parts may be moved into the frame and out of View so that other parts will cooperate to form the entire profile; for example, the member 8 may be moved clockwise about the pivot and the member 9 counter clockwise until aportion 13 of the member 8 is presented to represent the nose. When the parts are in this position the portion 6 of the supporting frame is presented to represent the top and back of the head and the member 9 may be rotated about its pivot to present the portion 1 1 above the rivet 8 thereby giving the appearance of a man wearing a cap. As another illustration the parts may be so positioned that the member 8 represents the head, the member 9 the vizor of a jockey cap, the member 10 the nose, the member 11 the upper lipand the member 12 the lower lip and chin.

. I have illustrated an embodiment of my invention representing a human face. It will be obvious that the principle is equally applicable to a device to represent animals or other objects.

It will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy representing the profile of a living being comprising a plurality of members pivoted at a common point.

2. A toy representing the profile of a face "comprising a plurality of relatively movable members pivoted at a common point each presenting at one edge a portion of such profile whereby the contour of the profile may be varied by changing the relative posi tions of the movable members.

3. A toy representing the profile of a face comprising a support, and a plurality of members pivoted to said support at a common point each member presenting a portion of the profile of a face whereby the profile may be varied by moving one or more of said members about said pivotal point.

4.. A toy representing the profile of a face comprising a support, a plurality of members each presenting at one edge a portion of the profile of a face and each pivotally mounted at a point corresponding to the eye of said face and a fastening device representing an eye for pivotally connecting the said members to said support at said pivotal point.

5. A device of the class described com prising a main supporting member, a plurality of members pivoted to said supporting member at a common point by a centrally open fastening device said fastening device being positioned to indicate the eye of a hu man face each pivoted member presenting at one edge aportion of the profile of a human face.

6. A toy representing a face comprising a support and a plurality of parts forming the essential features of the face mounted to move about a common axis relative to said support and movable relative to each other, whereby the appearance of the face may be changed at will.

7. A toy representing a face comprising a support and a plurality of parts mounted to move about a common axis relative to said support and movable relative to each other, each presenting a portion formed to present the likeness of a portion of a face.

8. In a device of the class described in combination a supporting frame and a plurality of members pivoted to said frame at a common point, said frame and pivoted members cooperating to represent in silhouette the figure of a living being and movable to change the appearance of said figure.

9. A toy representing a living being in silhouette comprising a support and a plurality of relatively movable members pivoted to said support at a common point and movable to change the outline whereby the silhouette may be varied by changing the relative positions of said movable members.

10. A device of the class described comprising a plurality of members adapted to be associated to present the silhouette of a living being, and having a. common point about which said members may be adj ustably mounted to change the appearance of the figure.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTON A. LEHR.

\Vitnesses MAURICE B. LANDERS, THOMAS J. DRUMMoNn.

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